Senior Project Research Analyst

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• S/he will be responsible for assisting with the delivery of major capital and infrastructure projects across the full project life cycle in a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, transport, energy, real estate and social infrastructure.
• This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a growth-minded individual with entrepreneurial, leadership, and problem-solving skills who is committed to developing a career in the professional services industry to join our transaction advisory services team.
• The successful candidate will work as part of our core programme management team working with internal and associate subject matter experts to deliver high-quality transaction advisory services to top tier public, private and development partner clients.
• The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• S/he will have a growth mindset that will enable him or her to contribute to the development of the firm’s market positioning as leading transaction advisors to public and private sector clients.
• This position has the potential to grow into a senior management role within the Transactions team or any of our portfolio management companies.
• Our transaction services team adds value by helping our clients mobilise project finance to structure and deliver large-scale infrastructure projects. We take a client-centred approach to delivering professional services to public and private sector clients and development finance institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Your duties, responsibilities and deliverables for this role are as follows:

General Responsibilities:
The Senior Research Analyst willbe responsible forthe following:
Project and Research Analysis:

• Assistwith screening and selection of project pipelines across diverse sectors, conducting due diligence andfacilitatinginvestor engagement.
• Collaborate effectively with a team of analysts, consultants, and project managers.
• Supporting efforts to build consensus around the development of an accelerated project delivery framework, including stakeholder mapping and management toanticipateand address issues (and,where necessary,escalate such issues).
• Support the organisation and production of reports and workshops related to climate finance and infrastructure development.
• Participate in field surveys and data collection activities for project assessments.
• Maintain a strong understanding of current developments in infrastructure, climate finance, and relevant sectors in Africa.
• Contributing asrequiredto the preparation of tender documents, coordination of the bid evaluation processes, and capturing lessons learned and ensuring the effectiveness of clients’ capacity building processes and approach.
• Conduct research,analyse data, and develop comprehensive reports on market trends, value chains, and project feasibility (including economic & financial viability).
• Producinginceptionreports with a detailed understanding of scope, work plan –interdependencies, risks, and timelines for completion of the project assignments (incl. proposed schedule of consultations with government stakeholders and lenders)
• Provide technical assistance for the drafting of compliant bid project proposals (EOIs & RFPs) in collaboration with multidisciplinary experts.
• Supporting the PPP/Infrastructure Finance team with anyadditionalworkrequired.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables effectively.
• Collaborate with technical teams to develop project concept notes, project delivery pathways, and infrastructure assessments.
• Supporting the PPP/Project Transactions Team in drafting and preparing progress reports.

Business Development:

• Assess, originate, and resource opportunities that fit with the company’s existing and emergingcapabilities,,drawing on the competencies of its expert network.
• Contribute as required to the overall development of the company. Support the formulation of business strategies, risk management & controls through reviewing risk registers & mitigation strategies, and other related activities.
• Organise and schedule capacity-building workshops and events that engage senior decision-makers across the public, private and multilateral sectors, andshowcaseour capabilities and expert network (e.g. PPP Masterclass).
• Coordinate with development partners and private sector financiers to ensure opportunities to secure and build onpreviouscollaborations are embraced and best practices are followed.
• Build andmaintainrelationships with existing and potential clients, associates and partner organisations, financial institutions and multilateral partners, and government officials.
• Establish the office procedures, tools, templates, and bid-winning capabilities (incl. Expert database, contract, and contact management; EOI, RFQ, RFP templates; project management and governance processes).
• Contribute asrequiredto the continuous review and update of our website, marketing and community engagement events and initiatives.
• Support the preparation of proposals, EOIs, RFPs and other tender documents, including competitive challenges for Unsolicited Proposals.

Team and Thought leadership:

• Maintain a problem-solving disposition and results mindset in all your dealings internally and externally.
• Mobilise expert resources from personal networks and our expert database to support the delivery of internal and external projects.
• Conduct studies related to projects andspecial topicsrelevant to the industry.
• Produce blogs, insight reports and other publications thatshowcasetheexpertiseof the team.
• Line management responsibility for in-house analysts and primary liaison with associates and technical experts (expert network).
• As a senior member of our team, model our values in every engagement with the team, existing and potential clients, and the public.
• Ensure high-quality standards across all team outputs in the project portfolio.
• Provide leadership, direction, guidance and development support to seniorassociatesand associate team members.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and market dynamics affecting PPP and infrastructure financing in Africa.
• Lead and provide technical support to assigned projects and business development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strongproficiencyin the use of relevant document processing software for documents, presentations, marketing,researchand analysis(MS Office applications – Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint). Experience of web-design, digital or other social media skills; an advantage.
• Sound knowledge of the infrastructure PPP space inNigeria.
• Proven written and presentation skills in a range of formats (briefings, reports, summaries, etc.) and to a range of audiences.
• Strong project and people management experience.Professionalcertificationsanadvantage.
• Strong business acumen with excellent sales and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability toestablishand build clientrelationships andengage and grow a network ofstakeholders.
• 5 – 7+ years in the professional services industry; experienceinsales, bid and proposal development an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Engineering, Accounting, Business Administration,Financeor related fields (Required);Master's Degreeor higher in any of the above considered an added advantage.
• 5-7 years of relevant professional work experience in supporting the development and delivery of infrastructure at a reputable institution, preferably infrastructure consulting/advisory.
• Strong ability to build and grow an opportunitypipeline.

In addition, you will be able todemonstratethe following:

• Self-starter who drives individual projects and takes ownership of outcomes.
• Willing to travel locally and internationally.
• Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects.
• High attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• A personable team player who is also able to work independently and on their own initiative.
• Enthusiastic and able to work in a fast-paced environment dealing with complex matters.
• The right approach and experience to really support our ambition of being a world-class professional services firm.
• Reliable, positive, solution-oriented, flexible approach to working.
• Possess the ability to handlehighly sensitiveand confidential information while exercising professionalism and discretion.
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communicationskills.

What we look for:

• Results-drivenleader, dynamic problem-solver, network builder,andhighly motivated individual, who can get stuck in to get the job done with minimal oversight, whilst using their judgement and professional acumen to prioritise shifting priorities and workloads to manage multiple tasks at once.
• An effective communicator whois a confident and approachable team player with strong people management skills and a genuine interest in building a career within the professional services industry.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a brief videorecording answering the following questions alongside your updated CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Application Instruction

• Tell us why this role interests you, why you believe you’re a strong fit, the type of environment where you do your best work, and what you hope to accomplish in the first few months and longer term if you join us.